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יֶלֶק H3218
H3218 is the Hebrew word יֶלֶק, transliterated yeleq and said yeh'-lek. The King James Version most often renders it cankerworm.
What it means
a devourer; specifically, the young locust.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to lick up.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cankerworm, caterpillar.
Verses using יֶלֶק
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 105:34 · KJV
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
Jeremiah 51:14 · KJV
The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
Joel 1:4 · KJV
That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel 2:25 · KJV
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Nahum 3:15 · KJV
There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
Nahum 3:16 · KJV
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3218 mean?
H3218 is the Hebrew word יֶלֶק (yeleq), meaning a devourer; specifically, the young locust.
How is H3218 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cankerworm (5 times), caterpillers (2 times), like the cankerworm (1 time).
How many times does H3218 appear in the Bible?
יֶלֶק (yeleq) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3218 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to lick up.
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